When Does Homework Become Too Much?

Moms Talk is a new feature on Needham Patch that is part of a new initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to families.

Needham Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in town.

Each week in Moms Talk, readers take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, youth sports and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get information on local flu shot clinics for children? How do we talk to our children about the Tucson shootings? How can we help our children's schools weather their budget cutbacks?

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with a question:

Is your child bogged down with homework? At what time does the workload become too much?

Weigh in with your opinion in the comments section!